Rapidcreek@reddthat.com to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoTrump allegedly discussed US nuclear subs with foreign national after leaving White Houseabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square106fedilinkarrow-up1732arrow-down119cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1713arrow-down1external-linkTrump allegedly discussed US nuclear subs with foreign national after leaving White Houseabcnews.go.comRapidcreek@reddthat.com to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square106fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoTreason is very narrowly defined in the Constitution and Trump will almost certainly never be charged with it. As Australia is not a military enemy of the US, treason is absolutely off the table here. This is, however, definitely a felony. Maybe he can hit an even 100.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoHe didn’t discuss it with Australia, he discussed with an Australian. If Trump discussed this with Rupert Murdoch would you make the same argument?
minus-squareReality Suit@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoI always wondered what was really going on at LIV, the golf tournament held at a Trump course funded by the PIF otherwise known as Saudi royalty
Treason is very narrowly defined in the Constitution and Trump will almost certainly never be charged with it.
As Australia is not a military enemy of the US, treason is absolutely off the table here.
This is, however, definitely a felony. Maybe he can hit an even 100.
He didn’t discuss it with Australia, he discussed with an Australian.
If Trump discussed this with Rupert Murdoch would you make the same argument?
I always wondered what was really going on at LIV, the golf tournament held at a Trump course funded by the PIF otherwise known as Saudi royalty
Yes, especially Murdock.